This year will be the last when GCSE students are able to leave school and go straight into work. From 2013 only two alternatives will be open to such 16+’s – either apprenticeship/work based training or staying on at school for further one or two years. See the Education & … Read more
Several conversations we’ve had recently with clients support the possible signs of economic recovery. A straw in the wind perhaps was a small organisation considering taking on its first new employee. They were naturally very anxious for this to be successful, but were unsure of how to go about it. … Read more
Guest blogger Liz Barnes, an expert in the training evaluation process, looks at best practice thinking on the evaluation of training
With all departments under increasing pressure to prove ‘best value’ for all expenditure, the need for L&D professionals to demonstrate value from training programmes looks set to continue. However, … Read more
The government has indicated that it wishes to cut the ‘red tape’ associated with employment with a view to boosting the economy and assisting business in very difficult and challenging times. Perhaps the most significant development will be that the qualifying period for unfair dismissals will rise from … Read more
Small businesses create most jobs. The bad news is they also tend to fail – half don’t make the first year. And the reasons are well documented. But what unites the survivors? Putting our combined decades’ experience together, this is what the Calibre team came up with.
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Callum Husein
Group Personnel and Development Manager, Holiday Extras
